The Commercial Review was honored as the best small daily newspaper in Indiana in the 2014 Hoosier State Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

The paper earned 20 awards in the 2014 contest, including first for general excellence out of 26 publications in Division III (for daily newspapers with a circulation of 6,000 or fewer).

Editor Ray Cooney led the news team with seven awards, the most of any journalist in Division III for the second consecutive year, including first place for sports commentary, sports news or feature coverage and sports action photo. President and publisher Jack Ronald added wins for best general commentary and best editorial writer among his five awards.

The CR was second in general excellence in 2013 and third in both 2011 and ’12. It has pulled in more than 50 HSPA awards in the last four years.

The Commercial Review
is published daily except Sundays and six holidays (New Years, Memorial
Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) by The
Graphic Printing Co. Inc., 309 W. Main St., Portland, Indiana 47371.

The Graphic Printing Co., Inc., was founded by Hugh N. Ronald Jr. in 1946 as the Times-Journal Inc., publisher of the now-defunct Redkey Times-Journal. The corporation changed its name in 1949 and launched The Graphic, a weekly publication focused on photos and features in Portland and Jay County. In 1959, the weekly bought out the daily — The Commercial Review — and the publications were combined.

We welcome letters to the editor. Letters must be 700 words or less, signed and include a phone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit letters for content and clarity. Newsroom e-mail: news@thecr.com.